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Tourism

Tourists Prefer to Travel in Europe

According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, in 2007 there were 903 million international trips worldwide. For comparison, in 2006 the number was 847.3 million. Most visits were to European…

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Immigration

Spain to Pay Illegal Immigrants for Return

Last Friday, Spain passed a bill under which unemployed illegal immigrants in the country will receive a cash reward for voluntarily returning to their homeland.

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Everyday life

Croatia to Introduce Ban on Public Smoking

Croatian Health Minister Darko Milinović announced that the government plans to introduce a ban on smoking in public places in 2009.

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Real estate

Europe at Affordable Prices

This beautiful country in the heart of Europe, famous for its unique medieval architecture, has been attracting our tourists for over a decade. And for private investors investing in housing, it even…

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Education

English for Primary School Children

Summer flew by, and your dreams of sending your child on language courses in the UK remained just dreams? Then you can think about preparing a trip for the next summer holidays. If you choose the…

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Auto tour

The cost of a trip can be calculated

From now on, motorists traveling in the United States can calculate the cost of their trip online. The metasearch engine Kayak has offered travelers a new useful option – an online fuel calculator.

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Real estate

Swedish apartments fall in price

Apartment prices in Sweden continue to fall, while house prices continue to rise, writes The Local. According to monitoring company Maklarstatistik, which assesses the state of the real estate…

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Everyday life

England – the most densely populated region in Europe

The population density in England, according to the latest data, was 395 people per square kilometer, making this region of the UK the most populous area in the European Union after Malta. This is…

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Money

Latvia plans to switch to euro by 2013

Inflation in Latvia may fall to 3% in 2011, and the euro may be introduced in the country in 2012-2013. This was stated by the head of the Central Bank of Latvia, Ilmars Rimsevics.

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Immigration

Camp for displaced persons to become museum

The border camp «Friedland» in Lower Saxony (Germany) will become a museum in five years, which can be not only visited but also lived in for a few days together with its inhabitants. The fact is…

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Immigration

More Czech citizens

In the first half of 2008, 59,300 new citizens were born in the Czech Republic, which is 3,300 more than in the same period last year.

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Immigration

Most Attractive Countries for Migrants

According to a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in 2006 the United States was the most attractive country for migrants.

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